| Item type |
Article |
| Subjects |
600 Technology > 640 Home & family management |
| Division/Agency |
LPPKN - National Population and Family Development Board, Malaysia: Deputy Director-General Office |
| Keywords |
Housemaids, Work life balance, Family bonding |
| Additional Information |
LPPKN is a collaborating expert partners for Positive Parenting. Positive Parenting is a non-profit community education initiative. |
| Abstract |
Housemaids have become an integral part of family life in Malaysia, some may say it’s a necessity – they provide much needed support to parents who often don’t have extended family around to assist with childcare or dual career parents who are often left with little choice and require help as well as support to carry out their family responsibilities.
It’s fair to say that commitment and devotion towards a successful career and rearing a child requires both sacrifice and no small amount of resolve and effort for either to work out in tandem. These and other factors prompt most parents to employ a housemaid, helper or caregiver to assist them in carrying out their roles and responsibilities. The notion being that maids would provide assistance to much needed help around the house and allow parents more freedom and time to spend with their children.
From things like potty training, to swimming and riding a bicycle, from learning not to bully other kids to learning from mistakes and forgiving other people for them. All these are lessons that can be outsourced to maids, helpers or even professionals. But just because it can, doesn’t mean that it should. |
